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Call for Artists: Portland Plaza Projects

The Office of Arts & Culture, in partnership with the Portland Bureau of Transportation, invites artists to respond to an open call for summer public art projects for Portland Street Plazas. Projects will imagine new possibilities for Portland’s public realm and the communities who gather there.

The project budget for each art commission is $10,000, inclusive of all artist fees, project costs, travel, presentation, documentation of the work, and applicable taxes. The application deadline is 2 p.m. on Monday, June 1. Up to four artists will be commissioned and projects will be realized between July and September 2026.

Add it to your calendar 

April 15 – September 20 HeART of Portland at Portland Art Museum The annual HeART of Portland returns to the Portland Art Museum on April 15 with a K–12 exhibition featuring more than 100 works by Portland Public Schools student artists.

April 4 – Jan 31, 2027 Debut of York “Debut of York” opens April 4 at the Portland Art Museum and features the new bronze bust of York, which will help inform ongoing public conversations about history and monuments in Portland.

Upcoming Portland Monuments Project events:

May-July

• Saturday, May 9: Literary Arts Zine Event with Shay Mirk
• Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m
• Location: Literary Arts

• Sunday, May 10: Literary Arts Zine Event with Shay Mirk (if Sat. event is full)
• Time: 2:00-4:00
• Location: Literary Arts 

• Wednesday, May 20: Literary Arts Map Event (Digital shareout) (Name TBD)
• Time: TBD
• Location: Virtual
• Real and imagined places across Portland Metro  

• Through Saturday July 4: Oregon Contemporary Artists’ Biennial
• The temporary York Bust will be on exhibition at Oregon Contemporary
• The new bronze York Bust will be on exhibition at Portland Art Museum
  • Saturday, May 2: First Saturday with Jaleesa Johnston: Waiting Amongst the Trees
    • Time: 5:00-8:00
    • Location: Oregon Contemporary (8371 N Interstate Ave, Portland)
  • Sunday, May 17: Poetry Reading
    • Time: 4:00-6:00
    • Location: Ori Gallery (4038 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR)
  • Saturday, May 23: Race Talks City Tour
    • Time: TBD
    • Location: TBD
  • Saturday, June 6: First Saturday with Joe Kye: Portal
    • Time: 5:00-8:00
    • Location: Oregon Contemporary (8371 N Interstate Ave, Portland)
  • Thursday, June 18 – Sunday June 21: HOME/LAND Screening
    • Time: TBD
    • Location: Zydell Yards (3121 S Moody Ave # 130, Portland, OR)
  • Thursday June 25 – Sunday June 28: HOME/LAND Screening
    • Time: TBD
    • Location: Zydell Yards (3121 S Moody Ave # 130, Portland, OR)
  • Thursday, July 2: The gesture and the shout
    • Time: 12:00-3:00
    • Location: Multnomah Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave, Portland)
  • Saturday, July 4: First Saturday: Fifty Clocks Made to Strike Together
    • Time: 5:00-8:00
    • Location: Oregon Contemporary (8371 N Interstate Ave, Portland)

Additional opportunities and open calls 

• Miller Foundation 2026 Spark Award | $25,000 per Visual Artist | Applications accepted until June 3, 2026, at 5 p.m.
• East Portland placemaking projects in partnership with David Douglas School District | Placemaking projects | up to $50,000 per grant| Applications due May 18, 2026
• Uniquely Portland Event Grant (Portland Events & Film Office) | $500-$7,500 | Application deadline: Rolling, but the last day to submit for events taking place by June 30 is May 16, 2026
• Affordable Commercial Tenanting Grant (Prosper Portland) | Up to $300,000 | Application deadline: Ongoing

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